10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 226, § 8

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-226-8 - EXEMPTIONS

A. Any existing backflow preventer shall be allowed to continue in service unless:

1. The supplier and/or Department considers the condition of any portion of the device to be such that replacement should be made, or

2. The degree of hazard is changed.

B. Refer to the Maine State Internal Plumbing Code at 02-395 CMR 4 for specific fixture isolation requirements.

C. The Commissioner may grant one or more exemptions from this rule to a public water system or owner, if the following exist:

1. The exemption will not result in an unreasonable risk to the public health; and/or;

2. The public water system or owner is unable to comply with the regulation due to compelling factors, not including economic factors.

D. An exemption shall not alter the degree of hazard classification of the cross-connection and shall not exclude the use of some appropriate anti-backflow device not necessarily assigned to the particular degree of hazard assigned to the cross-connection. Prior to granting an exemption, the Commissioner shall provide notice in a local newspaper and give an opportunity for public hearing on the proposed exemption. Each exemption may also be conditioned on monitoring, testing, analyzing or other requirements to ensure the protection of public health, and shall include a compliance schedule.

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 226, § 8